Webinar | March 5, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. EST
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Corporate hybrid bonds have characteristics of both equity and debt securities. These are long-dated, sometimes perpetual, securities. Rating agency methodologies ascribe some equity credit to corporate hybrids depending on their particular features, which we will discuss. In recent years, issuance volumes
Webinar | February 12, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET
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We will look at the key items to consider when working on sovereign capital markets transactions. How do documentation standards, governing law, and listing/clearing choices affect execution? What is the latest thinking about “collective action clauses”? What happens when things go
The United Kingdom prospectus regime is changing in 2026. This presentation provides an understanding of the new UK Public Offer and Admission to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATR) with a focus on debt capital markets. POATR will replace the existing UK Prospectus Regulation with the final rules set out in FCA Policy Statement PS25/9
Recent geopolitical developments have catalysed a reordering of European defence policy. The European Union has initiated significant efforts to revitalise and consolidate its defence and security industrial base through the Permanent Structured Cooperation, the European Defence Fund, the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence, the European Defence Industrial Strategy and the proposed European Defence Industry
If you are involved in issuing or trading securities, you are familiar with CUSIP numbers, the nine-digit alphanumeric codes that identify specific securities in the United States and Canada. What you may not know is that sometimes you will need a temporary CUSIP number (also known as a contra CUSIP) in connection with a reopening
Sustainable debt issuances by Brazilian companies in both domestic and international markets have steadily increased. Abroad, the combined volume of green, social, and sustainability bonds issued by Brazilian corporates, financial institutions, and the federal government rose from approximately USD 15.5 billion in 2023 to approximately USD 17.6 billion in the first nine months of 2024.
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its “Omnibus I” or “Sustainability Omnibus” package as part of its mission to improve the competitiveness of the European Union. The Omnibus Package foresees changes to several EU instruments pertaining to sustainability reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) and Taxonomy Regulation, sustainability
Over the past few years, we have seen growing interest in Commercial Paper (CP) programmes with a sustainable focus.
Traditionally used by corporations, financial institutions, sovereigns, and other issuers for short-term liquidity needs, CP is now being adapted to align with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives.
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has recognised